Ukip is trying to attract Welsh voters but is having an absolute nightmare with the Welsh language

Last Updated: January 5, 2016By

As an Englishman in Wales whose own grip of the language is not wonderful, This Writer fully admits it would be inappropriate for me to take excessive glee in UKIP’s misfortune.

The following is, therefore, posted for the enjoyment of everybody else:

One of the pro-Brexit party’s top priority areas is Wales, where voter concerns over immigration are high, even though immigration levels are some of the lowest in the UK.

The party is hosting its annual spring conference in Llandudno next month, and posted an ad on Monday featuring the “Welcome to Wales” road sign that greets drivers at the border:

Just one problem: the Welsh actually reads “Welcome the Wales”, rather than “Welcome to Wales”.

It’s not the first time Ukip has made translation errors in Welsh – when they launched the Wales website in 2013 the party called themselves ‘Plaid Annibyniaeth y Du’, which means the ‘Black Independence party’, rather than DU, which stands for Y Deyrnas Unedig (United Kingdom).

But there’s another, far more grievous error in the tweet that the party didn’t notice: February 27th is a Six Nations rugby match day.

Which means even if people in Wales did want to go to a Ukip conference, they definitely have other plans.

Source: Ukip is trying to attract Welsh voters but is having an absolute nightmare with the Welsh language

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  1. christopherblackmore January 5, 2016 at 2:09 pm - Reply

    I was born in the Potteries, and now I live in Wales. So, I’m an immigrant. If I was stupid enough to join UKIP, I would have to campaign against myself.

  2. Terry Davies January 5, 2016 at 7:53 pm - Reply

    Farage and UKIP have no understanding of how rugby is an important part of Welsh culture and the role of unity it performs. How else can they arrange a public meeting on the same day as an international rugby game?

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